The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has unanimously reaffirmed its support for FIFA president Gianni Infantino, handing the embattled football chief a major boost as pressure mounts for him to step down.CAF's Executive Committee, representing one of FIFA's largest voting blocs with 54 member associations, backed Infantino despite growing opposition from Europe, North America and parts of Asia following the collapse of his controversial World Cup commercialisation plan."The CAF EXCO unanimously reconfirmed its support for FIFA President Gianni Infantino and thanked him for his support for African football over the years," the confederation said in a statement.##NAJAVA_MECA_9883811##Wenger breaks silence on FIFA crisis with clear message to InfantinoCAF president Patrice Motsepe also welcomed FIFA's decision to review the processes that led to the abandonment of the FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) project, while stressing the importance of transparency and good governance.The backing comes at a crucial moment for Infantino, who is seeking re-election next March.While UEFA has committed to boycotting future FIFA competitions for as long as Infantino remains in office and Norway has openly called for his resignation, CAF has instead joined Mexico, Argentina and several senior African football officials in publicly backing the FIFA president."I like his deep passion for football": Motsepe backs Infantino despite growing criticism